Queen's in Aeternum June 2005
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Inside: The Arts Flourish at Queen’s New Arch Wyvern Elected New TCA Indigenous Scholar Queen’s Inn Dinner Queen’s Men Go Back to Back Scholarships 2005 In Aeternum - June 2005 Master’s Report The Master, Prof Runia with new Fellow Prof Marcia Neave. Sir John Holland enjoys chatting with Ed Smelt (Engineering) and Alex Kilpatrick (Building & Construction) at the Fellows’ Dinner. Once again I would like to extend a warm greeting to all In O’week the committee has a barbecue in the garden behind the Wyverns and members of the wider Queen’s College the Lodge. In September Gonni cooks a meal for the GC when community who are reading this half-yearly report. As I am they are about to retire from office. About twice a year there is a writing, the students are in their final week of lectures. Next supper here after Chapel. But the best opportunity for students week is Swotvac and after that the exams loom. Many of them to visit is the suppers that are organised for first year students on have assignments due as well, so it is a time of considerable Tuesday evenings. We have finished the round of seven suppers pressure. But they and all of us here at the College, can look for this term. Every student has thus had a chance to visit the back on a highly enjoyable and successful first semester. The Lodge at least once. They appear to enjoy the occasion and it month was particularly memorable, starting with the Regatta gives my wife and I a terrific chance to get to know them better st th on the 1 , followed by the Ball on the 4 , the Fellows’ dinner on in a friendly and convivial atmosphere. the 18th, the Queen’s Inn dinner on the 20th and Noir, the MADS revue, on the 21st. You can read about some of these events in One of the subjects that is often discussed is how College life this issue of In Aeternum. has changed since I was at Queen’s and Gonni was at St Hilda’s at the beginning of the 70s. My answer is that the greatest Last year at this time I wrote about the new front fence which difference is that Queen’s is no longer a men’s College, or has made the facade of the College much more visible. It will more provocatively put, a bastion of masculinity. This year the not be long before three sets of gates are installed as well, the ratio of men to women almost exactly parallels the ratio at the East and West gates on College Crescent and the South gate University as a whole, 42% to 58%. I am comfortable with this on Swanston Street. In addition visitors approaching the College result, although I would be quite happy to have a 50–50 balance from the University oval on the south side will notice that we have a new back fence as well. All of these developments if applications allowed it. In past years it was the case that more are part of a project to improve the security of the College. men than women remained for a third year, but this is not so Mercifully incidents have been very few, but it is a frequently this year (20 women, 17 men). The composition of the GC also expressed wish of the student body to have improved perimeter mirrors the general situation, with five women and four men as security at the College. The new fences also show the grounds members. The only remnant of male dominance that remains of the College to better advantage. In spite of the water is that both the President and the Vice-President are male. I restrictions that have been in force, the grounds have never must say that I am very comfortable with these changes. It is looked better than they do now. This is greatly to the credit of reflective of a greater maturity that the student body is showing our gardener, Michelle Harvey. You can read more about her in relation to the eternal tussle between the sexes. I am sure contribution on page 10 of this magazine. that female Wyverns who struggled to change the dominant The Master’s Lodge is located in the Close and may seem rather male culture in the 70s and 80s will be delighted with these removed from student life. But my wife and I do follow College developments. Please visit us and see for yourselves! tradition by inviting groups of students to join us in our home. - The Master, Prof David T Runia 1 Queen’s College The Wyvern Society Newsletter Contents Master’s Report 1 New Arch Wyvern Elected 3 The Arts Flourish at Queen’s 5 New TCA Indigenous Scholar at Queen’s 6 Queen’s Inn Dinner 7 Queen’s Men Go Back to Back 8 Only the Best for Queen’s 9 Wyverns at Large 11 Scholarships 2005 13 Staff News 14 Annual Giving 15 Queen’s Digital Logo and New Flag The Fellows Observant Wyverns will have noted that the last two issues of A year ago I reported that the Fellowship of the College had In Aeternum have carried a slightly different coat of arms on been restructured. This has allowed a number of new Fellows the cover. This is the result of a project that I undertook with to be appointed. At the meeting held recently two new Fellows the assistance of graphic designer Andrew Barkley (Geelong) were present and signed the Fellows’ book dating back to and Biology tutor Dr Simon Royce, who is an expert on heraldic 1889: Prof Marcia Neave, Foundation Chair of the Victorian questions. The College coat of arms has not been altered, but Law Reform Commission and currently living at the College merely digitalised and slightly modernised in the process. There in the East Flat, and Justice Robert Osborn (1967 Law/Arts), was quite a debate about the Wyvern as a crest for the coat of Justice of the Supreme Court. Robert is the son of Prof Eric arms. Should we retain the traditional, bristling image or move Osborn (1941 Arts/Theol). It is the first time that father and son to a slightly smoother portrayal. Andrew made two designs, and have been Fellows at the same time. A third Fellow who was you may wish to look out for some variation in the crests that we appointed, Prof Ivan Caple (1965 VetSci), currently Dean of use. Veterinary Science at the University, was unable to be present and will have to sign the book next time. The meeting also Dr Royce is the College flagmaster and he encouraged me to welcomed three new Honorary fellows: Prof Max Corden AC embark on a second project to produce a new College flag. (1947 Com), distinguished economist, Dr Lawrence McIntosh Needless to say, this had to be based on proper heraldic (1951 Theol), former UFT librarian, and Prof Wilfrid Prest (1957 principles. Based on the shield of the coat of arms, it differs Arts), Professor of History at the University of Adelaide. After markedly from its predecessors. The Wesley family shield, with the meeting the Fellows attended the Chapel service, led by its cross and four quarters containing three scallops each, has the Dean of Chapel, Prof Dorothy Lee. The address was held been spread out over the entire surface of the flag and on it is by Rev Dr Colin Honey (Arts/Theol 1963). This was followed by superimposed the royal shield in accordance with the College’s the Annual Fellows’ dinner held with the students and SCR in original coat of arms. I think it can safely be said that the result Eakins Hall. On this occasion there was no high table. Instead is quite stunning. The flag can now often be seen fluttering in the Fellows and the SCR joined the students at the low table. A breeze on top of the Sugden Tower. Look out for it when you thoroughly enjoyable evening was had by all. walk or drive past, but do take care. College Crescent is a busy thoroughfare nowadays. - The Master, Prof David T Runia - The Master, Prof David T Runia 2 In Aeternum - June 2005 New Arch Wyvern Elected The College is very pleased to announce that Ms Sarah Angliss The College sincerely thanks the retiring Arch Wyvern has been elected to the position of Arch Wyvern for 2005. Mr Michael Betts for the wonderful service he has given the Sarah, currently working as a Funds Manager for UBS Warburg Wyvern Society during the three years of his Presidency. Asset Management, attended Queen’s from 1994 to 1996. Her Throughout 2004 the Wyvern Society hosted a very successful connection with the college stems from Wyvern grandfather series of reunions at the College and we are extremely grateful Dr Cedric Vear and includes her cousin Guy Wilkinson who for the support that he gave to ensuring their success. His is currently a second year student at Queen’s. Her extensive dedication to the role saw him travelling from Geelong to every network of younger Wyverns will be a great asset to the Wyvern evening function, and attending Wyvern functions interstate. Society. Sarah has already been busy this year welcoming Wyverns who attended the 1986-1990 and the 1996-2000 Reunions and the Eric Osborn Oration held in April and May. She also organised an informal get together for young Sydney Wyverns combining it with a recent business trip. The new Arch Wyvern Sarah Angliss is congratulated by retiring Arch Wyvern Michael Betts.